My ebook, SCHOOL SPIRIT has been selling quite well on Amazon. If you have a kindle or ipad, check it out on Amazon.com. It's only $1.99! In the meantime, my new picture book WHEN THE WIND BLEW should be available from Henry Holt in about six months.

I still have not received any responses to my trivia quiz question. Hopefully, someone will answer it soon. In the meantime, keep an eye out for my interview, which will be appearing next week on Laurisa White Reyes' blog: A Thousand Wrongs. Laurisa is the author of a wonderful new middle grade fantasy novel entitled THE ROCK OF IVANORE. Check it out on her website: www.laurisawhitereyes.com.

A few more tidbits about WELCOME TO THE VELVET ARMS: The famous actress who now haunts the VELVET ARMS was once the owner of the hotel. Many strange and interesting guests stayed there, including a magician, a dancer, a singer, and a pair of juggling acrobats. Each of these guests appear, in turn, to explain their connection to the actress and to shed light on her mysterious disappearance...

Can't believe it's May already. The weather here in the Monterey Bay area has been beautiful, which makes it harder to stay inside and write! I am currently working on a new ghost story entitled WELCOME TO THE VELVET ARMS. It is about four orphaned girls who discover that their foster home is haunted by the ghost of a famous (and mysterious) silent movie star from the 1920's. The woman's disappearance is connected in some way with each of the girls, but how? More later!